Ankle decisions — 2022

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection is remanded due to the need for further evaluation of his right ankle disability, right foot fracture, and right eye pinguecula.

The Veteran's tinnitus and right ankle degenerative arthritis have been granted service connection. The low back disability secondary to the left ankle is being remanded for further review.,Service connection has been established for tinnitus due to in-service noise exposure, and for right ankle degenerative arthritis as a result of overuse secondary to his left ankle condition.

The Veteran's bronchial asthma is rated at 30 percent disabling, and his left ankle disability is rated at 10 percent disabling. The appeal for increased ratings has been denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions from the VA examiners. The claims will be reviewed again with new evidence and expert opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensation under 38 C.F.R. § 3.324 is denied as he is already in receipt of compensable evaluations for his service-connected disabilities throughout the appeal period. The right ankle disability and hypothyroidism appeals are remanded due to inadequate examination reports.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left-hand, right-hand, and bilateral knee conditions. The decision also remanded the Veteran's claim for a left ankle condition due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him totally disabled, thus leaving no question of law or fact to decide regarding the TDIU issue.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to issues with the evidence and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examinations and a need for new evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions and new evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral knee disability and left ankle condition due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations. The claims are now pending for further evaluation.

The Veteran's right ankle disability is rated at 20 percent prior to September 27, 2021 and in excess of 20 percent thereafter. The Board granted the initial rating of 20 percent for the period before September 27, 2021.

The Board has remanded the claims for entitlement to service connection for various lower extremity and upper body disabilities, including back pain, neck disability, ankle disabilities, foot disability, knee disabilities, hip disabilities, and shoulder disabilities. The VA will conduct additional examinations and obtain updated medical records before deciding these issues.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain additional medical records. The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle, right knee, and low back disabilities are being reviewed.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine is denied.,Additional issues related to service connection and increased ratings are remanded.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for right and left ankle strain, including a new examination and consideration of extraschedular considerations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back, bilateral knee and ankle, and right wrist disabilities due to insufficient examination reports and outstanding records. The Veteran is seeking higher ratings or service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right knee disability, including whether it was caused or aggravated by his service-connected left knee arthritis and/or right ankle fracture. The case is being remanded for a new VA addendum medical opinion.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's service connection claims for deep vein thrombosis of the left leg and right and left ankle ulcers, finding new and material evidence. The claims are remanded to obtain VA opinions on etiology.